Yahoo Finance Prince Harry lands a job as a tech executive in Silicon Valley
Just weeks after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s explosive tell-all with Oprah, the Duke of Sussex has got a new job as a tech executive.
Prince Harry has been given a role at a mental health start-up based in Silicon Valley, San Francisco.
The Duke of Sussex is serving as chief impact officer at BetterUp, a coaching and mental health firm.
According to the company's website, they bring “together world-class coaching, AI technology, and behavioural science experts” so people can “live more meaningful, vibrant lives”.
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News of the hire was first reported on Tuesday by the Wall Street Journal, which also spoke to the prince.
The prince revealed that he had been using the BetterUp app himself, however, his background as a royal made it hard to answer some of the initial questionnaire.
“I realise I’m an outlier so there’s no need to get the engineers on it!” he said.
“I was matched with my coach who, quite frankly, is truly awesome and has always given me sound advice and a fresh perspective, which is so valuable.”
The website for the company, which was founded in 2013 and provides mobile-based professional coaching, counselling and mentorship, lists the prince as a member of its leadership team.
The prince has been living in California with his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and their son Archie for the past year.
He told the Wall Street Journal that he has taken the job so he can "help create impact in people's lives".
"Proactive coaching provides endless possibilities for personal development, increased awareness and an all-round better life," he said.
It’s believed the duke won’t have any direct reports and he will work as the public face of the company.
Since the pair moved to the US, they have begun forging careers outside of royal life.
The couple have set up a production company called Archewell Productions and started a podcast under the name Archewell Audio, inking deals with Netflix and Spotify.
The companies are in addition to their charitable foundation, Archewell, which aims to "uplift and unite communities".
It comes after it was announced yesterday that the chief of staff for the Archewell foundation has reportedly stepped away from her role.
Catherine St Laurent joined Archewell in April 2020 and her LinkedIn lists her as the executive director as well as the chief of staff.
According to reports, Catherine has stood down and will now act in a senior advisory role for the foundation.
It’s reported the duke and duchess’ longtime advisor, James Holt, will now act as Archewell Foundation's executive director.
Additional reporting by AAP
